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中国人最易犯错的30句英语

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1. I very like it
7 m5 c4 P5 w6 \2 i, q* \* CI like it very much. 5 U- ?6 Z6 f+ E2 b

8 f8 z# E( Z. i% L0 g2 i2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。
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The price is very suitable for me.
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The price is right.
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: V8 y8 S6 t9 e4 h: xNote:suitable(合适的、相配的)最常见的用法是以否定的形式出现在告示或通知上,如:下列节目儿童不宜。The following
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programme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。 - z8 _$ W  p4 ?

2 H- j7 u+ w9 T9 R7 m6 M, ], [, P3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
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Are you working at the moment? : v1 c  t6 w$ }3 N# a# k
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Note:what’s your & [9 ]0 }/ K$ \5 }* x
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job这种说法难道也有毛病吗?是的。因为如果您的谈话对象刚刚失业,如此直接的问法会让对方有失面子,所以您要问:目前您是在上班吗?Are you working 8 X& |. o& U* ^
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at the moment?接下来您才问:目前您在哪儿工作呢?Where are you working these days?或者您从事哪个行业呢?What
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5 B1 {, w$ O% ]- I+ r/ ~  f2 b& Cline of work are you in?顺带说一下,回答这类问题时不妨说得具体一点,不要只是说经理或者秘书
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4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
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How do you say this in English?
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Note:How to say是在中国最为泛滥成灾的中国式英语之一,这决不是地道的英语说法。同样的句子有:请问这个词如何拼写?How do you - Q9 `5 E% I/ y. x! Q( \
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spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?
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5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow?
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Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
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用I have something to
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do来表示您很忙,这也完全是中国式的说法。因为每时每刻我们都有事情要做,躺在那里睡大觉也是事情。所以您可以说我很忙,脱不开身:I’m tied
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up.还有其他的说法:I’m I can’t make it at that time. I’d love to, but I can’t, I . i5 }" O3 [# y; W: @
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have to stay at home.
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6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name.   E- V. k' a$ |8 Y: ^
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I don’t have an English name.
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Note:许多人讲英语犯这样的错误,从语法角度来分析,可能是语法功底欠缺,因为have在这里是实义动词,而并不是在现在完成时里面那个没有意义的助动词。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。 7 J$ F' t: e" t# v* T- V+ d2 ]

4 F$ R! _6 T3 }; Z, k& Z7 t明白道理是一回事,习惯是另一回事,请您再说几话:我没有钱;I don’t have any money.我没有兄弟姐妹;I don’t have any ; k4 h1 _8 A% f+ u( O
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brothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. 4 H, L# N5 J% t( H8 O: `0 Y
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7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
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I don’t think I can.
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Note:这一组然是个习惯问题,在语法上称为否定前置,这就是汉语里面说“我想我不会”的时候,英语里面总是说“我不认为我会”。以后您在说类似的英语句子的时候,只要您留心,也会习惯英语的说法的,
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7 z2 n$ b8 i# e8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. : K: ~/ k% k) O% m
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I am not a very good dancer either.
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3 u/ j4 T5 \0 W# ~& cNote:当我们说不擅长做什么事情的时候,英语里面通常用not good at something,英语的思维甚至直接踊跃到:我不是一个好的舞者。
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9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now? 5 a  R- s3 H5 Z- t1 H7 D
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What time is it, please? - V3 m' N" l" N; F: z: y

3 i# L+ R* n  f. w! DNote:What time is it now这是一个直接从汉语翻译过的句子,讲英语的时候没有必要说now,因为您不可能问what time was it   T0 A$ h) d) F( y" ^$ _
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yesterday, 或者what time is it tommorow?所以符合英语习惯的说法是:请问现在几点了?还有一种说法是:How are we 6 f- ]: Y4 r, p" e3 \

8 \# l) L, `* ~# ^doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适 / n4 Q( R0 W, U2 i3 k" Y5 ^1 x5 m) L

4 s1 C0 E) L7 T) Q. u1 ~10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. ' ~1 E2 n& t9 ~
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I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. 6 o+ @3 z& l7 I9 j
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Note:有人开玩笑说,全中国人最擅长的一句英文是:My English is poor.实话说,我从来没有遇到一个美国人对我说:My Chinese is $ A! P. M. J; }7 R

8 A! {0 D: s' Y) b! W! ypoor. 无论他们的汉语是好是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I getting better.
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当您告诉外国人,您的英语很poor,so what(那又怎么样呢),是要让别人当场施舍给我们一些英语呢,还是说我的英语不好,咱们不谈了吧。
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另外一个更大的弊端是,一边不停的学英语,一边不停地说自己的英语很poor,这正像有个人一边给车胎充气,又一边在车胎上扎孔放气。 , d$ p! d$ ?! W: \3 V$ [) ~% b

: p- R7 p' F% y' C7 v( r% j+ I我坚信,先不谈别的,如果您现在就苦下功夫,把这本薄薄的《英语54321》吃通吃透,您的英语水平立即就会迅速的提高。所以您再也不用说:我的英语很poor. * x* V2 v# h0 c5 D# L: y+ K) {

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4 k! Q: {) P4 k  W+ X11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday? - b/ H3 P' ]! e. j

1 @. N+ `& \( w% i* qWould you like to come to our party on Friday night?
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2 s/ O$ ^; |5 Z9 ~, k5 GNote:join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist + p) J8 p0 H. o3 y$ ^% ^0 o

0 R1 k. W4 W7 b: [8 h; w! @$ MParty.事实上,常常与party搭配的动词的come 或者go。如go a wild party,或者come to a Christmas Party。
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12. 我没有经验。I have no experience.
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! M% t; [- ~' U- z3 r  |I am I don’t know much about that. # C- |5 u. S7 l+ C/ u
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Note:I have no experience这句话听起来古里古怪,因为您只需要说:那方面我懂得不多,或者这方面我不在行,就行了。I am not , Q2 Y6 v4 G& t+ F3 ^! b9 c; N
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13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
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I don’t have a boyfriend.
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14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy. ! U$ K9 U+ f) B# ^8 d. n  v

5 e5 w2 v2 B% b7 o2 e, dHe is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy.
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15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap. % E9 l- h* C5 o. y, P
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The price is too high/ rather low. 1 p% [- r9 {5 ~, O' W! L

( V8 ?! @6 `8 s5 S2 d1 B( P( O7 \16. 我们下了车。We got off the car.
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We got out of the car. 8 R/ U7 r/ W* l! H

/ ?; b0 N5 T9 r; j17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast.
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% P3 B; b* V5 qThe car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.” " t; ~" @  h1 w5 K; C- b, X4 j+ V

) s% g  R# v+ R0 v7 B0 T- R1 L; _18. 这个春节你回家吗? 3 M8 a4 U8 P5 P! {$ v; d

/ V" ?* [& J" o7 J! g) I$ L8 f. xWill you be going back home for the Spring Festival?
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( Z0 U. D* e& B* |/ D) A是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的)
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当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的)
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0 k" T5 u/ u0 I以英语为母语的人使用of course的频率要比中国的学生低得多,只有在回答一些众所周知的问题时才说of course。因为of / w( `8 U! w1 h6 y8 U5 }' s4 V
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course后面隐含的一句话是“当然我知道啦!难道我是一个傻瓜吗?”因此,of $ @* `6 {( d" G# o* S8 P: {

" i1 a/ o: ]4 n( i( V: ~course带有挑衅的意味。在交谈时,用sure或certainly效果会好得多。同时,of course
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2 O. H, k! d  N8 |! snot也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not.
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19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand.
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My right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).”
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1 j# _: T! G( x# U8 e1 r20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised.
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He looked at her in surprise. + h) W. m, @( Z0 ]2 t# A/ P

+ G" s$ B' m) o0 C21. 我读过你的小说但是没料到你这么年轻。I have read your novels but I didn't think you could be ( ~; X, D5 P/ [/ w

+ N1 ]# }2 H6 c2 n1 ?- F* W* pso young.
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0 ?2 e( A0 S, @! ~9 ?5 o. R& M. ]After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. - K: ?3 B+ b7 L% \& |! i6 b
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22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。 : ], Q3 d$ ]& c; G

4 ~( a" v8 O' S, |' r8 ?  DHer red face made me see through her mind. 0 E( p) B/ T& H& I

6 Q; A# Z0 f# L. gCorrect: Her red face told me what she was thinking. " ?7 U* U  Y- F" y2 b$ F  k

  c$ n4 B5 q6 D23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。
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/ b  P# G  B; y% x+ E3 ]* s. m4 f  GThe sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.
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Correct: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood.
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: s. L6 [: B% V5 N# u24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her. $ L/ d/ a  J& O  S

0 S. L4 j; c3 }& Z* V7 qLeave her alone.
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25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。 * X0 [+ v( T) S  _- u, D

( P- S0 l# ^* C) h5 q9 d7 t% e" YI get a lot of knowledge in the university.
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4 K; w0 v$ j! {- hI learned a lot in university.
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' d( J( q2 `, V7 e2 A. H26. 黄山正在读书。 # M0 i! \, E% ?; w+ w, b

9 n2 q2 y& l( K4 z) z+ A6 L3 a* {) ASamuel is reading a book. 2 J7 A4 ?6 K0 u" `& o2 T
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Samuel is reading.
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  \0 R# Y* k+ Z8 l, `/ f- x27. exciting / excited。   1 w% ~4 `* }, h! {0 Y+ C

$ h2 N! p! s- N! @7 w" s28. 我遇到了很多困难。 0 ^! U' ~2 r3 p5 {% O: p" I
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I am having many difficulties.
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: E' q* E) X* G6 J7 W& M* |I am having a few problems / lots of problems. . A8 y5 ?0 p3 G0 C9 R3 f

2 C; C# B2 h# P: q" E29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 0 s9 k) H; a1 ?. ~

7 t* j2 ?0 B; y3 UPlease hurry to walk or we'll be late.
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Please hurry up or we'll be late.  
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30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。
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9 P* w6 G8 A+ E+ }5 zShe was so jealous that she became desperate.
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- w2 M& r' H6 U/ v# q7 ~: nJealousy drove her to despair.
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发表于 2006-5-21 11:11 | 显示全部楼层
不看不觉得,一看还真是。我就犯过好几条上面的错误。
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发表于 2006-5-21 14:57 | 显示全部楼层
顶。。。。
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发表于 2006-5-22 13:12 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
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really an expert in this area.
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